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Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE with license #A-730437.
Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE with license #A-730437.
John’s Gospel – which is the last of the Gospels written, at least that we have recognized – is unique in its presentation, in the sense that John is not so much detailing the events from Jesus’s life, as he is explaining the meaning of Jesus’s life and its impact on the world at large. And one of the places that I think you can go to find the best of what I would consider to be that presentation or that explanation is actually in the Last Supper.
As we know, John’s Gospel does not record the institution of the Eucharist as the other Synoptics do, but has two critical events: one, the washing of the feet of the disciples – that sense of service as the essential Ministry of Jesus. But then following that in Chapter 17 there is the explanation that Jesus gives, in what’s called the Last Discourse: the explanation of the events that will be taking place, as He in a sense tries to prepare the disciples for what will be occurring in the in the coming hours. And then He goes from the Last Discourse goes to priestly prayer – the great priestly prayer where he prays to the Father that all may be one.
I think that when you look at John’s Gospel, Chapter 17 is the best way to understand this particular selection of the gospel that’s presented to us on the second Sunday of Easter. Jesus in those last moments talks about mercy – the great mercy of God which will be manifested in the giving of the Spirit. And in the giving of the Spirit, all will be made one, in a sense. [The] point being that through the gift of the Spirit, God will recreate the face of the earth. Continue reading “Divine Mercy Sunday – Msgr. LoPinto homily”
This week, Fr. Bill Smith speaks with Adele Mucci on Easter, reflecting on two works of art: “The Resurrection” by Piero della Francesca and “No. 14, 1960” by Mark Rothko, and discussing how resurrection and new life is a mystery and like all mysteries it best known by living not discussing.
St. Charles at Home episodes feature conversation between the prior Sunday’s homilist and parishioners to provide us with more connection to the parish during the week.
Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE with license #A-730437.